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Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2019

Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2019

Resources for the titles recognized by this award since 2001 -- honoring outstanding books for young people that authentically portray the Jewish experience

Resources for this booklist include:

  • 32 Videos
  • 24 Book Readings
  • 50 Lesson Plans
  • Total of 464 resources

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Inquisitor's Tale, The: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
  • by Adam Gidwitz and Hatem Aly
  • Multimedia Resources: 28
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    Refugee
    Refugee
  • by Alan Gratz
  • Multimedia Resources: 26
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    I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
    I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
  • by Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley
  • Multimedia Resources: 22
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    Book Thief, The
    The Book Thief
  • by Markus Zusak
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2007)
    Printz Award (Honor, 2007)
  • Multimedia Resources: 21
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    Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba
    Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba
  • by Margarita Engle
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2010)
    Américas Award (Commended, 2010)
  • Multimedia Resources: 17
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    Hired Girl, The
    The Hired Girl
  • by Laura Amy Schlitz
  • Multimedia Resources: 16
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    All-Of-A-Kind Family Hanukkah
    All-Of-A-Kind Family Hanukkah
  • by Emily Jenkins and Paul O. Zelinsky
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2019)
    ALSC Notables (Commended, 2019)
  • Multimedia Resources: 16
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    What the Night Sings
    What the Night Sings
  • by Vesper Stamper
  • Multimedia Resources: 16
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    As Good as Anybody: Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March Toward Freedom
    As Good as Anybody: Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March Toward Freedom
  • by Richard Michelson and Raúl Colón
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2009)
  • Multimedia Resources: 15
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    Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed
    Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed
  • by Lesléa Newman and Amy June Bates
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2016)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
    Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
  • by Jonathan Auxier
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Anna and the Swallow Man
    Anna and the Swallow Man
  • by Gavriel Savit
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2017)
    Odyssey Award (Winner, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Nazi Hunters, The: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi
    The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi
  • by Neal Bascomb
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Chanukah Lights
    Chanukah Lights
  • by Michael J. Rosen and Robert Sabuda
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2012)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    My Grandfather's Coat
    My Grandfather's Coat
  • by Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    How Mirka Got Her Sword
    How Mirka Got Her Sword
  • by Barry Deutsch
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Hana's Suitcase: A True Story
    Hana's Suitcase: A True Story
  • by Karen Levine
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust
    Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust
  • by Loïc Dauvillier and Marc Lizano
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Confessions of a Closet Catholic
    Confessions of a Closet Catholic
  • by Sarah Darer Littman
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2006)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Blessing Cup, The
    The Blessing Cup
  • by Patricia Polacco
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2014)
    Notable Social Studies (Selection, 2014)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Julia's Kitchen
    Julia's Kitchen
  • by Brenda A. Ferber
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2007)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Longest Night, The
    The Longest Night
  • by Laurel Snyder and Catia Chien
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2014)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Intentions
    Intentions
  • by Deborah Heiligman
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Music Was It: Young Leonard Bernstein
    Music Was It: Young Leonard Bernstein
  • by Susan Goldman Rubin
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Things a Brother Knows, The
    The Things a Brother Knows
  • by Dana Reinhardt
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2011)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story
    New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story
  • by April Halprin Wayland and Stephane Jorisch
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2010)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Sholom's Treasure: How Sholom Aleichem Became a Writer
    Sholom's Treasure: How Sholom Aleichem Became a Writer
  • by Erica Silverman and Mordicai Gerstein
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2006)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Hanukkah at Valley Forge
    Hanukkah at Valley Forge
  • by Stephen Krensky and Greg Harlin
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2007)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Brooklyn Bridge
    Brooklyn Bridge
  • by Karen Hesse and Chris Sheban
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2009)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Entertainer and the Dybbuk, The
    The Entertainer and the Dybbuk
  • by Sid Fleischman
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2008)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Language of Angels, The: The Reinvention of Hebrew
    The Language of Angels: The Reinvention of Hebrew
  • by Richard Michelson and Karla Gudeon
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Hannah's Way
    Hannah's Way
  • by Linda Glaser and Adam Gustavson
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    His Name Was Raoul Wallenberg
    His Name Was Raoul Wallenberg
  • by Louise Borden
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Chicken Soup by Heart
    Chicken Soup by Heart
  • by Esther Hershenhorn and Rosanne Litzinger
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2002)
  • Multimedia Resources: 6
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    Storm
    Storm
  • by Donna Jo Napoli
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    Berlin Boxing Club, The
    The Berlin Boxing Club
  • by Robert Sharenow
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2012)
    Walden Award (Finalist, 2012)
  • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    Bagels from Benny
    Bagels from Benny
  • by Aubrey Davis and Dušan Petričić
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2003)
  • Multimedia Resources: 5
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    Librarian of Auschwitz, The
    The Librarian of Auschwitz
  • by Antonio Iturbe and Lilit Thwaites
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    Gathering Sparks
    Gathering Sparks
  • by Howard Schwartz and Kristina Swarner
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2011)
  • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    Bedtime Sh'ma: Good Night Book
    Bedtime Sh'ma: Good Night Book
  • by Sarah Gershman and Kristina Swarner
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2008)
  • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    Strange Relations
    Strange Relations
  • by Sonia Levitin
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2008)
  • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    Sigmund Freud: Pioneer of the Mind
    Sigmund Freud: Pioneer of the Mind
  • by Catherine Reef
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2001)
  • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    Importance of Wings, The
    The Importance of Wings
  • by Robin Friedman
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2010)
  • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    Real Time
    Real Time
  • by Pnina Moed Kass
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2004)
  • Multimedia Resources: 4
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    Adam and Thomas
    Adam and Thomas
  • by Aharon Appelfeld and Philippe Dumas
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2016)
    ALSC Notables (Commended, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 3
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    Bottle in the Gaza Sea, A
    A Bottle in the Gaza Sea
  • by Valerie Zenatti
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2009)
    Middle East Book Award (Honor, 2009)
  • Multimedia Resources: 3
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    Who Was the Woman Who Wore the Hat?
    Who Was the Woman Who Wore the Hat?
  • by Nancy Patz
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2003)
  • Multimedia Resources: 2
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    Rivka's First Thanksgiving
    Rivka's First Thanksgiving
  • by Elsa Okon Rael and Maryann Kovalski
    • Sydney Taylor Award (Winner, 2001)
  • Multimedia Resources: 2
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